Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
ˌsa-jə-ˈter-ē-əs 
1
: a southern zodiacal constellation pictured as a centaur shooting an arrow and containing the point in the sky where the center of the Milky Way galaxy is located
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b
: one born under the sign of Sagittarius
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Are you a Sagittarius or a Capricorn?
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Read the full Sagittarius Daily Horoscope Capricorn (December 21 - January 19)
Build a solid foundation.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2025
This is followed by the full moon in Sagittarius on June 11, bringing a significant relationship into greater focus, or on another note, closure.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Two weeks later, the Full Moon in Sagittarius reminds us that curiosity and language are one thing, but context and experience are another.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
Also within the constellation Sagittarius is the teapot asterism, a small pattern of stars that gives the Milky Way a distinct semblance of rising steam.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 24 May 2025
This is followed by the full moon in Sagittarius on June 11, bringing a significant relationship into greater focus, or on another note, closure.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Two weeks later, the Full Moon in Sagittarius reminds us that curiosity and language are one thing, but context and experience are another.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 20 May 2025
Also within the constellation Sagittarius is the teapot asterism, a small pattern of stars that gives the Milky Way a distinct semblance of rising steam.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 May 2025
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“Sagittarius.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sagittarius. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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Sagittarius
noun
Sag·it·tar·i·us
ˌsaj-ə-ˈter-ē-əs
1
: a group of stars between Scorpio and Capricorn usually pictured as a creature that is half man half horse with a bow and arrow
2
a
: the ninth sign of the zodiac see zodiac
b
: a person whose sign of the zodiac is Sagittarius
Etymology
from Latin Sagittarius, literally, "archer"
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